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D-Index
63
Citations
12779
World Ranking
1053
National Ranking
93

David A. Walker publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David A. Walker sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 198 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

David A. Walker D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David A. Walker sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 63 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1988 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1984 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry
  • Photosynthesis

David A. Walker mainly investigates Photosynthesis, Biochemistry, Chloroplast, Spinach and Botany. The Chlorophyll fluorescence research he does as part of his general Photosynthesis study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Oxygen evolution, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science. His work in the fields of Biochemistry, such as Pyruvate carboxylase, Fruit Flavor and Nicotiana tabacum, overlaps with other areas such as Genetically modified tomato.

David A. Walker has researched Chloroplast in several fields, including Dihydroxyacetone phosphate, Phosphate, Fructose, Ribulose and Protoplast. His Spinach research focuses on Spinacia and how it relates to Superoxide and Reagent. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Carbon dioxide and Carboxylation.

His most cited work include:

  • CRITERIA OF INTACTNESS AND THE PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVITY OF SPINACH CHLOROPLAST PREPARATIONS (380 citations)
  • Measurement of the ascorbate content of spinach leaf protoplasts and chloroplasts during illumination (344 citations)
  • Role of orthophosphate and other factors in the regulation of starch formation in leaves and isolated chloroplasts. (341 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Photosynthesis, Chloroplast, Biochemistry, Spinach and Botany are his primary areas of study. His research integrates issues of Biophysics and Chlorophyll in his study of Photosynthesis. His work deals with themes such as Photochemistry, Carbon assimilation, Electron transport chain and Substrate, which intersect with Chloroplast.

The concepts of his Spinach study are interwoven with issues in Cytoplasm, Stimulation, Spinacia and Sucrose. His work on Plant physiology as part of general Botany research is often related to Hordeum vulgare, thus linking different fields of science. His studies deal with areas such as Analytical chemistry and Chlorophyll a as well as Chlorophyll fluorescence.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photosynthesis (61.82%)
  • Chloroplast (52.12%)
  • Biochemistry (51.52%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1990-2009)?

  • Photosynthesis (61.82%)
  • Botany (16.97%)
  • Biochemistry (51.52%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

David A. Walker focuses on Photosynthesis, Botany, Biochemistry, Ecology and Chloroplast. His Photosynthesis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Chlorophyll, Engineering physics and Photophosphorylation. His study in the field of Plant physiology and Carbon assimilation is also linked to topics like Castor beans, Isolation and Genealogy.

David A. Walker integrates Biochemistry and Genetically modified tomato in his studies. His research in the fields of Land use overlaps with other disciplines such as Rapid response, Energy and Extension. His research investigates the connection between Chloroplast and topics such as Inorganic phosphate that intersect with problems in Chlorella.

Between 1990 and 2009, his most popular works were:

  • Concerning a Dual Function of Coupled Cyclic Electron Transport in Leaves (265 citations)
  • Identification of a Specific Isoform of Tomato Lipoxygenase (TomloxC) Involved in the Generation of Fatty Acid-Derived Flavor Compounds (254 citations)
  • Biofuels, facts, fantasy, and feasibility (153 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Metabolism
  • Biochemistry

David A. Walker mainly focuses on Photosynthesis, Ecology, Biochemistry, Energy and Land use. His Photosynthesis study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Ammonium, Nuclear chemistry, Nitrogen, Cytosol and Phosphate. The study incorporates disciplines such as Excited state and Biochemical engineering in addition to Ecology.

In most of his Biochemistry studies, his work intersects topics such as Hexanal.

Best Publications

  • Measurement of the ascorbate content of spinach leaf protoplasts and chloroplasts during illumination

    Christine Foyer;Jackie Rowell;David Walker

  • Role of orthophosphate and other factors in the regulation of starch formation in leaves and isolated chloroplasts.

    Hans W. Heldt;Chong Ja Chon;Dorothea Maronde;Alice Herold

  • CRITERIA OF INTACTNESS AND THE PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVITY OF SPINACH CHLOROPLAST PREPARATIONS

    R. McC. Lilley;M. P. Fitzgerald;K. G. Rienits;D. A. Walker

  • Concerning a Dual Function of Coupled Cyclic Electron Transport in Leaves

    Ulrich Heber;David Walker

  • AN IMPROVED CATHODE FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC OXYGEN EVOLUTION BY ISOLATED CHLOROPLASTS

    Unknown

  • An improved spectrophotometric assay for ribulosebisphosphate carboxylase

    R.McC. Lilley;D.A. Walker

  • POLAROGRAPHIC MEASUREMENT OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC OXYGEN EVOLUTION BY LEAF DISCS

    Unknown

  • Chlorophyll Fluorescence as a Measure of Photosynthetic Carbon Assimilation

    George G. R. Seaton;David Alan Walker

  • Biofuels, facts, fantasy, and feasibility

    David Alan Walker

  • Photosynthesis by Isolated Protoplasts, Protoplast Extracts, and Chloroplasts of Wheat: Influence of Orthophosphate, Pyrophosphate, and Adenylates

    Gerald E. Edwards;Simon P. Robinson;Nicholas J. C. Tyler;David A. Walker

  • PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN VIVO CAN BE LIMITED BY PHOSPHATE SUPPLY

    Mirta N. Sivak;David A. Walker

  • The isolation of spinach chloroplasts in pyrophosphate media.

    W. Cockburn;D. A. Walker;C. W. Baldry

  • Photosynthesis and phosphate: a cellular affair?

    David Alan Walker;Mirta Noemí Sivak

  • Simultaneous measurement of oxygen evolution and chlorophyll fluorescence from leaf pieces.

    Thomas J. Delieu;David A. Walker

  • Simultaneous Measurement of Oscillations in Oxygen Evolution and Chlorophyll a Fluorescence in Leaf Pieces

    David A. Walker;Mirta N. Sivak;Roslyn T. Prinsley;John K. Cheesbrough

  • Secondary fluorescence kinetics of spinach leaves in relation to the onset of photosynthetic carbon assimilation.

    Walker Da

  • PHOTOSYNTHETIC INDUCTION PHENOMENA AND THE LIGHT ACTIVATION OF RIBULOSE DIPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE

    Unknown

  • Photosynthesis by isolated chloroplasts. Inhibition by DL-glyceraldehyde of carbon dioxide assimilation.

    D. M. Stokes;D. A. Walker

  • Some effects of inorganic phosphate on O2 evolution by isolated chloroplasts.

    W. Cockburn;C.W. Baldry;D.A. Walker

  • Carbon Dioxide Assimilation by Leaves, Isolated Chloroplasts, and Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase from Spinach

    Ross McC. Lilley;David A. Walker

  • STIMULATION OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC STARCH FORMATION BY SEQUESTRATION OF CYTOPLASMIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE

    Chen-She Sheu-Hwa;D. H. Lewis;D. A. Walker

  • The reduction of 3-phosphoglycerate by reconstituted chloroplasts and by chloroplast extracts.

    R.McC. Lilley;D.A. Walker

  • Chlorophyll a fluorescence: can it shed light on fundamental questions in photosynthetic carbon dioxide fixation?

    Mirta N. Sivak;David A. Walker

  • Light-dependent reduction of dehydroascorbate and uptake of exogenous ascorbate by spinach chloroplasts.

    J. W. Anderson;Christine H. Foyer;D. A. Walker

  • Photosynthesis by isolated chloroplasts. Reversal of orthophosphate inhibition by Calvin-cycle intermediates

    W. Cockburn;D. A. Walker;C. W. Baldry

  • Automated Measurement of Leaf Photosynthetic O $_2$ Evolution as a Function of Photon Flux Density [and Discussion]

    David Alan Walker

  • Correlation between Photosynthetic Activity and Membrane Integrity in Isolated Pea Chloroplasts

    D. A. Walker

Frequent Co-Authors

Christine H. Foyer
Christine H. Foyer University of Birmingham
Richard C. Leegood
Richard C. Leegood University of Sheffield
Simon P. Robinson
Simon P. Robinson Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Robert T. Furbank
Robert T. Furbank Australian National University
Ulrich Heber
Ulrich Heber University of Würzburg
Ian E. Woodrow
Ian E. Woodrow University of Melbourne
Denis J. Murphy
Denis J. Murphy University of South Wales
Gerald E. Edwards
Gerald E. Edwards Washington State University
Agu Laisk
Agu Laisk University of Tartu
Werner M. Kaiser
Werner M. Kaiser University of Würzburg

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